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Title: Escape from the Confederacy

Note: Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Christopher Wright and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)

Summary: "Escape from the Confederacy" by Benjamin F. Hasson is a gripping historical account written in the early 20th century. The book recounts the harrowing experiences of Hasson, a Union soldier, as he narrates his escape from captivity during the American Civil War. The work focuses on the challenges he faced while being held as a prisoner in Confederate camps and his desperate attempts to return to Union lines. The narrative begins with Hasson's capture and imprisonment at Belle Island, where he recounts the dire conditions endured by war prisoners. Through a mix of bravery, cleverness, and the solidarity of fellow escapees, Hasson details their audacious plan to overpower guards and flee from a moving train. The escape journey is fraught with peril; he navigates through swamps and avoids capture by bloodhounds and Confederate patrols. Along the way, he receives aid from sympathetic locals, including enslaved people, showcasing their courage and resilience. Ultimately, Hasson successfully reaches safety with the Union forces, reflecting on the terrifying experiences of war and the power of human determination. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Hasson, Benjamin F.

EBook No.: 49976

Published: Sep 15, 2015

Downloads: 63

Language: English

Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons

Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives

LoCC: History: America: Civil War period (1861-1865)

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Escape from the Confederacy

Note: Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Christopher Wright and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)

Summary: "Escape from the Confederacy" by Benjamin F. Hasson is a gripping historical account written in the early 20th century. The book recounts the harrowing experiences of Hasson, a Union soldier, as he narrates his escape from captivity during the American Civil War. The work focuses on the challenges he faced while being held as a prisoner in Confederate camps and his desperate attempts to return to Union lines. The narrative begins with Hasson's capture and imprisonment at Belle Island, where he recounts the dire conditions endured by war prisoners. Through a mix of bravery, cleverness, and the solidarity of fellow escapees, Hasson details their audacious plan to overpower guards and flee from a moving train. The escape journey is fraught with peril; he navigates through swamps and avoids capture by bloodhounds and Confederate patrols. Along the way, he receives aid from sympathetic locals, including enslaved people, showcasing their courage and resilience. Ultimately, Hasson successfully reaches safety with the Union forces, reflecting on the terrifying experiences of war and the power of human determination. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Hasson, Benjamin F.

EBook No.: 49976

Published: Sep 15, 2015

Downloads: 63

Language: English

Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons

Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives

LoCC: History: America: Civil War period (1861-1865)

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.